I Want a Second-Chance Prom

I have a confession... I never went to prom. Ever. As I was out shopping tonight, I saw a lot of teenage girls running around in their beautiful dresses with their perfectly coiffed hair and makeup and it made me feel a ping of sadness. I really regret not going!

The short version of the story is that I was rebellious teen with a wanna-be rock star of a boyfriend and he convinced me that we were just too cool to go to prom. I realize now that I missed out on a quintessential teen experience but what can I do about it? Not a lot so I thought I'd fawn over prom dresses online. :o)

JS Collections "Ombré Chiffon Gown"

Ruby Rox Ruched Prom Dress


David's Bridal One Shoulder Taffeta Pick up Ball Gown


David's Bridal Floral One Shoulder Gown

Igigi "Stella Dress"

I think my favorite dress out of all of these is definitely the Igigi. I love the uniqueness of the pattern and the black and white is always a winner with me. ♥ But then I had a thought... this is what I would wear if I went to prom NOW as a grown up. Ten years ago, I was a much different person... how different? This different...

I'm going to date myself here... this was back in 1999 back when 2.0MP was a high quality digital camera, lol. My wardrobe consisted of a lot of black, red and fishnet back then. If I would have actually went to prom, my dress would have looked a little more like this, I think...

Oh yeah, PVC was the business back in the day. Before I was talked out of going, I actually had picked out a similar dress at Hot Topic and planned on buying "flame" high heels to go with it. I couldn't even contemplate pulling off anything like this now days... it would just look so weird, I think. Not because of the dress but because of my personality... I'm just not that girl anymore if that makes any kind of sense, lol.

Thanks for reading!
- Kim

Best New Shirt EVER

A new shirt I got on ebay for about $12.00. The cuteness is overwhelming, omg!

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OOTD: Triple Threat Dress a la Target

I love Target. I really do. Even though they only have two whole racks making up the plus size section... it's more like a corner than a "section". But I digress...

So, the other day, I popped in to look for a birthday present for my niece and I always stop in the clothing section to see if there is anything new or interesting and I found this super cute maxi dress. It's basically 3 of springs top trends (nautical, floral, & maxi) all rolled into one adorable, comfortable, affordable dress. I rarely buy things that aren't discounted or clearance but at $34.99 I couldn't leave this one at the store.

Pardon my wonky picture...

Dress: Target Pure Energy - Size 2
Cropped Cardigan: Target Mossimo - XXL (this one is about 3 years old)
Necklace: Avon - Outspokes by Fergie

My photo quality is so bad on this, I found the dress on the Target.com website so you can actually see how cute it is. I just love the color combo.


Another recent purchase that I'm really digging right now is my necklace. I bought it through Avon a couple of weeks ago at the introductory price of $4.99. It's a solid perfume pendant on an adjustable fabric cord which is awesome. I can make it longer for low cut shirts and it won't get lost in my boobage. You girls know what I'm talking about!



The perfume itself is great, too. It's called Outspoken by Fergie. The Black Eyed Peas Fergie, of course, not the Duchess of York. I felt I needed to point that out since a lot of people think of Avon as being matronly and for old women... I've always like their stuff but they've really stepped up their game the past couple of years. Anyways, it's a very light fruity floral scent and it's nice having it there around my neck for when I want a quick refresher... very inconspicuous. ;o)



Thanks for reading!
~Kim

Window Shopping

I have a confession... I actually waste about an hour a day just looking at clothes, shoes, and jewelry online. I thought I'd put this wasted time to good use and start a new feature where I'll share some of the neat things that I've found while perusing around on the internet. It will also serve as a kind of wish list for myself, lol. I would like to promise that I will do this every week on a certain day but I'm honestly not that scheduled and/or consistent. I will however try to post it at lease once a week. Yay!

Sooo, let's go window shopping! I've been keeping my eyes peeled for things that I want for this summer and I just love, love, LOVE all the dainty floral prints, lacy ruffles, and light fabrics. It's the best!~

Floral Print Lace Tank $14.80


ELLE™ Crochet Slubbed Cardigan $35


Embellished Linen Skirts $39.50


Cultura Beaded Fashion Bracelet


Ruffle Cascade Dress $54.95

Thrifty Shopping: Rugged Wearhouse, Goodwill, and Target

Oh, how I love a good deal. Yesterday, I went to some of my favorite spots for thrifty finds. I found a few things I liked and thought I'd share.


I snagged this nautical looking hair clip at Rugged Wearhouse for a whole $1.99. I have no idea what company made it since it was on a generic black card. Oh well! But I am so happy I can wear things like this now that my hair is finally getting long enough. While I was there, I also got this adorable bird necklace for $4.99. It's like the perfect combination of girly sparkle and vintagey roughness. (Yes, I just made up the word "vintagey.")

I'm wearing this in my previous post... take a look for scale/length. :o)

After Rugged Wearhouse, I hit up the local Target. Aside from shampoo and new nail polish, this adorable little pair of cameo earrings found their way home with me. They we're on clearance for a whole $2.48 so of course, I had to have them! I love that the background is black instead of the typical pink or peachy color.


I also went by the Goodwill... it's my most favorite thrifty place to go! I found a lot of things I really liked but they we're either too big or too small and I hate when that happens! But I did find a cardigan that was my size and there are never too many cardies in my closet! One of the Goodwill stores here always has new Target merchandise that's donated by the store. I got this cardigan for $3.75 with the tags still on it. It's still available at Target.com for $17.59 so that's a savings ooooof... $13.84. Shweet!

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I also love to buy plain cardigans like this so I can add my own personal touches... ribbons, flowers, bead, etc. I'm trying to decide what I want to add to this one, if anything. Ideas anyone? lol